Washington quarterback Alex Smith hit hard

Washington quarterback Alex Smith suffered what appears to be a very serious leg injury against the Houston Texans on Sunday.

Smith was back in the second half against Houston when Kareem Jackson and J.J. took him away. Watt. Under the weight of the two defenders, Smith's right leg apparently collapsed, leaving him in the air.

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Smith threw his helmet and buried his head in his shirt immediately after the shot, while the paramedics quickly claimed a cart to get him out of the field.

If the injury was not serious enough, the game is set 33 years after the dismissal of New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor, who broke his leg and ended Theismann's career.

Theismann did not lose the similarities and watched Smith's injury in the FedEx Field stands.

Backup quarterback Colt McCoy entered the match for Washington, who led 17-7 to Smith's injury.

CBS reported that Smith had been transported to the hospital.

Washington's wager on Smith

Washington targeted Alex Smith early last season, after it became clear that quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​would opt for free will.

Kansas City was more than willing to part with Smith while Patrick Mahomes appeared as the starting point for his future. He sent Smith to Washington for cornerback Kendall Fuller and a third-round pick in the 2018 draft.

To show his commitment to his new quarter, Washington has granted Smith a $ 94 million four-year contract extension. Fortunately for Smith, this agreement provided a guarantee of $ 71 million if he was injured.

Even so, no one could predict such a situation. Smith is 34 years old – two years younger than Theismann at the time of his injury – and it's too early to speculate on Smith's fate.

Washington was sitting at the top of the NFC Eastern standings on Sunday morning and will need some serious help to stay on the spot. McCoy is ranked as No. 2 quarterback but has a career QBR of 78.9 (26 touchdowns, 23 steals).

More than half of the season, Washington will have to find a new starting quarter to get through the regular season and, hopefully, beyond. Then he will have to determine what kind of career Smith can pursue.

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